I am not a big Cork fan but they are a wonderful team. It's not that they have a better defensive system/ attacking system than anybody else, it's just they have superior footballers in every area of the pitch. Yesterday was a masterclass. I would love to see them in against Donegal and show puke football wins nothing outside of ulster.

Crusty_Ring (Kildare) - Posts: 16 - 24/07/2011 14:33:58    993395

Cork were class yesterday,dont think Donnacha O'Connor missed anything yesterday,think Down should of played Dan Gordon in midfield and brought Ambrose Rodgers on earlier

Gael85 (Dublin) - Posts: 1433 - 24/07/2011 15:06:35    993429

Cork lads any word on gouldings injury? Massive lost if serious injury

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 25/07/2011 12:03:32    994223

Cork are not over-rated. This is a serious team and I would like to see them win the AI just to silence the doubters. No disrespect to anyone else but I think its a two horse race now Cork or Kerry.

ballybannongael (Down) - Posts: 547 - 25/07/2011 12:33:28    994322

is it me or did Fintan Goold finally show signs of filling his potential against Down ?

healy96 (Westmeath) - Posts: 177 - 25/07/2011 12:37:46    994334

as i said in another forum when sheenan was injured it was going to be a chance for finton goold or somebody else finton got his chance and took it he is a class player who can play midfield also as for goulding dont belive it is two serious he should be fit for mayo ballybannongael iv been saying that it is between cork and kerry for somewhile now so i totally agree with your assumption

monkstownrebel1 (Cork) - Posts: 353 - 25/07/2011 12:43:41    994353

Ah theres no way he will make the Mayo game he was on crutches after the down game ,cant see him back that soon

clondalkindub (Dublin) - Posts: 9926 - 25/07/2011 13:19:17    994434

Cork are a top side. I agree they are now overrated but thats what comes from winning an all-ireland. The scoreline against down flattered cork, similiar to the tyrone roscommon game today. The first half of cork and down was very even. Cork just managed to create goals on two occasions in the first half when they were completely on the back foot and that switched the momentum in their favour. Even at the start of the second, peter fitzpatrick had a goal chance that was well saved. That in my opinion was a match winning save, because, if that ends up in the net the game is back to a point and down get the momentum. But instead, quirke saved and in the next few minutes cork tagged on a few more points and that put the game beyond downs reach and the down team threw in the towel. Make no mistake, cork were deserved winners and certainly the better side, but, they've proved nothing by beating an injury strucken down team and in my opinion, they haven't got it in them to beat kerry in the championship and i think we might see a traditional kerry v dublin final.

MourneMan95 (Down) - Posts: 27 - 30/07/2011 21:52:55    999097

The traditional Kerry Dublin final that hasnt been seen in nearly 30 years??

Cork Tyrone final I believe

pundit2 (Louth) - Posts: 597 - 31/07/2011 08:35:04    999127